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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
2
A long column extols the loon, praising its striking plumage and solitary habits. It notes the bird's elusive migrations, difficult hunting, and tales from collectors, with brief items about contemporary deaths, strikes, and a range of 19th century happenings.
The article explains that taste intensity shifts with temperature and that warmth can enhance sweetness or sourness. It compares seasoning to perfumery and music, notes the risk of excessive sweetness dulling flavor, and mentions practical examples like ice cream making and the need for contrasting elements in confections.
The piece notes that plaiting all the head hairs of a fair haired person could form a rope able to bear eighty tons or 500 people. It emphasizes how surprising a single hair's strength is given its fineness and invites personal testing by attempting to break one.
Manitou Colorado proclaims 75 percent of its population are exiles from their homes who have found health and strength in the town. Its high altitude ozone sun shine and mineral waters are its proud possessions and attract adoptees from nearly every state territory and many foreign countries.
A seventeenth century Gaelic writer predicted Gaelic esteem would return. An Irish paper cites councils renaming roads in Irish as proof, while San Francisco debates a city hall project costing 1.3 million yet valued over 5 million in municipal investment, with ties to Shillibeer descendants in the city.
Smokers urged to try Greater Columbus cigars with long Havana filler and Sumatra wrapper, handmade at Sullivan by Columbia Cigar Co. F R Sampson manager. Hair switches priced from 126 to 500 dollars by size and quality at Mrs Fannie E Ridge. Neighbor urged to subscribe to Asion for all the news.
Advertisement urges buyers to secure a farm along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line in Marinette County Wisconsin. It promises fertile crops ample work good markets excellent climate pure soft water and cheap long term land with price lower than renting. Contact land agent C E Rollins at 161 La Salle Street Chicago Illinois.
A rush this summer to choice unoccupied farm lands along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway line in Central Wisconsin. Good quarter sections available for 8700 per acre with one third cash and the balance on long time at current interest rates. For details contact W. E. Powell General Immigration agent 555 Old Colony Bldg Chicago Tl.
Music lovers invited to listen to piano music by young performer Bessie Dooley at D. H. Baldwin & Co store three doors east of Sullivan County Bank next Saturday between morning and 5 p.m. Manager J B Vaughn.
A local advertorial notes savings on pianos organs and sewing machines with prices nearly half of traveling agents. It emphasizes direct selection, a guarantee of quality, and low prices on sheet music at Reed's Drug and Piano House.
83 acres adjoining Pleasantville for sale, all in cultivation with good improvements and ample water. Will trade for real estate near Sullivan. Address box 85 Pleasantville Ind.
The ad proclaims the seller offers the best $200 piano in the state and backs it with a strong guarantee while noting agents earn $75 more for certain grade pianos. It also touts a $50 parlor organ as inferior and invites inspection.
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